Marion Concert Band to play Broadway tunes at upcoming concert

MARION — The Marion Concert Band will bring Broadway classics to the Island Wharf Bandstand for its next Friday evening concert. 

The program for the Aug. 28 show will include selections from several musicals and wil feature Emma Marshall as a vocalist. 

Marshall is a middle school music teacher and musician. She is the flute player and church musician at St. Joseph's Church, Jesus Savior Church, and the Our Lady of Mercy Chapel at Salve Regina University, all in Newport, Rhode Island.

The band will extend its season by one week due to weather-related cancellations earlier this season. The final concert will be held Friday, Sept. 4.

The show, directed by Tobias Monte, will begin at 7 p.m. All concerts are free and open to the public. Visit the band’s Facebook page for announcements and rain cancellation notices.